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Mammoth Spring, ArkansasPhoto: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Mammoth Spring

Few parks or trails are on the map in Mammoth Spring

The biggest trail networks: Mammoth Spring State Park (0.9 mi). 11% of Mammoth Spring’s land is conserved, about 91 acres. 69 acres are parks and preserves, 57 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
11%
91 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
69 ac
57 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Mammoth Spring State Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Mammoth Spring State Park

Park
62 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Mammoth Spring Park

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

91 conserved acres

11% of Mammoth Spring’s land. Who manages Mammoth Spring’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State parks60 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service56 ac
Town or city3 ac
State Park · 60 acFederal Other or Unknown · 56 acLocal Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Mammoth Spring State Park
State Park
State parks60Open
Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery
Federal Other or Unknown
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service56Restricted
Unknown Park
Local Park
Town or city3Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Mammoth Spring

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Mammoth Spring

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

3 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
3Basketball
1Tennis
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

5 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Saint Andrew's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1986
About it
T. H. Morris HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About it
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 1992
About it
Mammoth Spring Dam and LakeStructure · listed 2009
About it
Spring River BridgeStructure · listed 2014
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Mammoth Spring

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.114.614.413.512.411.210.29.7
High (°F)465160717886908982725949
Rain (in)3.23.54.75.35.63.53.93.73.73.74.63.7

January is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mammoth Spring →

Questions about parks and trails in Mammoth Spring

Where can I hike in Mammoth Spring?

The longest trail networks: Mammoth Spring State Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Mammoth Spring’s trails?

Mammoth Spring State Park and Mammoth Spring Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Mammoth Spring?

424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mammoth Spring or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mammoth Spring neighbors.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →